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Bangor committee seeks written procedure after council declines resolve on 287(g) partnerships
Summary
After the City Council did not adopt a resolve the committee had proposed outlining how the city would handle any request to enter a 287(g) immigration-enforcement agreement, the advisory committee decided to ask staff to work with the city manager to formalize the existing internal steps in writing and report back.
The Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights discussed next steps Oct. 28 after the City Council declined to adopt a committee-drafted resolve detailing how the city would respond if asked to enter a 287(g)-style agreement with federal immigration authorities.
Chair Katie Bridal said the committee—s intent was transparency about the steps the city would follow; she told members that "the resolve did not pass," and the council—s feedback focused on the document—s form and legal effect rather than its substantive content.
Committee members and city staff framed the disagreement as procedural. Courtney, a city staff member, told the committee that a…
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